Though in a world of doubt surrounded,
our river plies, churns, hides its own
error, misgiving, re-creation, courage
of moment, witness borne, lost. Our hero
beeches suffer demotion to floats, serve
as fisheries, bubble up ripples, but if
confrontation cannot be avoided, indeed,
remains steadfast, they rise to bows,
turns, diversions, reshaping even water,
laying bare terrain perhaps unseen,
eternal in effect, sweeping in breadth.
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In response to the Ahbra’s dVerse prompt. The first line is from a Robert Frost poem that I go back to over and over, Beech.
Poems from in between 
13 responses to “It is what comes after”
I’m feeling rather stupid at the moment. I can’t find a poem by Robert Frost with the title “Beech” or “The Beech.” Google let me down this time. Can you help me?
Ron
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It is the first poem in his 1942 volume A Witness Tree. Here it is:
Beech
Where my imaginary line
Bends square in woods, an iron spine
And pile of real rocks have been founded.
And off this corner in the wild,
Where these are driven in and piled,
One tree, by being deeply wounded,
Has been impressed as Witness Tree
And made commit to memory
My proof of being not unbounded.
Thus truth’s established and borne out,
Though circumscribed with dark and doubt —
Though by a world of doubt surrounded.
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Makes everything I write and say feel like scribble. 🙂
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I get this feeling sometimes, too (that everything I write is scribble)–like when I read your poems…
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You are very sweet. Sometimes I think we can only get better when we rub up against those who challenge us to be better — and you, for sure, challenge me a great deal. Thank you for that!
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Thank you very much! I knew I had read the poem but was unable to find a clear reference to it in my usual archived collections of poetry on Google. Having read “Beech” now and your “It Is What Comes After,” all I can say is “Yours compares more than favorably with Mr. Frost’s.” Wonderful job! Kudos!
Ron
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You are too kind. Really, you are! Thanks.
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I love the flow of this with all the commas. River-like. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Really really wonderful!
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So glad to hear that you enjoyed this! Thanks.
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Welcome (always). Hope you’re having a fantastic week!
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You, too!
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